NSCDC arrests 4 suspects for motorcycle theft in Kano
The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspects for the alleged...
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Niger principal demoted to class teacher for misappropriation of exam fees
The principal of Government Day Secondary School, Saminaka, Lapai, in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State, Malam Ndatsu Yahaya,...
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for kidnapping, raping minor
One Mr Matthew Uyangha has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for abducting and raping a 13-year-old orphan (name withheld)....
Underage girls forced into prostitution rescued from Akwa Ibom hotel – NSCDC
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Akwa Ibom State command has raided a hotel in Ini Local Government...
Woman in court for allegedly possessing 36 berets with IPOB insignia
The police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned a woman, Charity Iroakazi, 28, at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having...
Customs generates N118bn, seizes N1bn contraband in Onne
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area 11, Onne Command, said it generated more than N118 billion in the...
Bandits flee as troops storm Kaduna communities
Bandits in their hideouts around Kagarko, Iche, Taka-Lafiya Gidan Makeri and Jangala communities in Kaduna State are said to have...
Fake vigilante operatives arrested in Anambra
The Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG), a local security outfit, has revealed that some persons impersonating them have been arrested. The...
Traffic fizzle out, roads deserted as Ibadan residents bemoan fuel price
The sudden increment in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petroleum by the Nigerian National Petroleum...
FUGUS expels seven students, rusticates six others for misconduct
The Federal University Gusau, in Zamfara State, has expelled seven students and rusticated six for misconduct, contrary to the rules...
Troops bust international drug syndicate, recover truck, exhibits
The Nigerian Army said its troops of 192 Battalion Nigerian Army operating in 81 Division Area of Responsibility have intercepted...
Police parade native doctor in Rivers for kidnapping
A native doctor, Otamiri Chinedu, from Olakwo community in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, has been paraded by...
Dogs kill three-year-old in Rivers
A three-year-old boy has been killed by a dog in the Umuogodo community, Igbo Etche in the Etche Local Government...
Jungle justice: Police rescue two thieves about to be set ablaze in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Tuesday rescued two suspected thieves who were on the verge of being lynched...
Zamfara police presents N7.1m cheque to families of deceased officers
Zamfara State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Bunu, on behalf of the Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has...
32-year-old drug addict kills mother in Ogun
A 32-year-old Samson Sikiru said to be a hard drug addict, has allegedly killed his mother by strangulation. The incident,...
Students injured as robbers invade ATBU off-campus lodge
Armed robbers reportedly invaded the off-campus lodge of students of the Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa University in Bauchi State. The incident occurred...
Correctional Service officers deny borrowing money from inmates
The management of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed as false and unfounded claims that its personnel were collecting...
Troops intercept truck load of smuggled ammunition en route Anambra
The Nigerian army says troops of 192 Battalion Nigerian Army (NA) operating in 81 Division Area of Responsibility have busted...
NDLEA operatives arrest 19-year-old Cyprus-bound student with drugs
A 19-year-old student, Benjamin Daberechi has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for attempting...
Amotekun arrests four over alleged use of hard drugs
The Oyo State Command of Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), also known as Amotekun, has arrested no fewer than four...
Ondo: Food vendor baths nursing mother with hot water over alleged affair with husband
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have apprehended a 39-year-old food vendor, Esther Godwin, for attacking and pouring hot...
Anambra: Police rescue three kidnap victims chained to pillars by gunmen
The police in Anambra State have rescued three kidnap victims in a compound in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of...
Woman raped to death on her farm
The lifeless body of a 53-year-old woman, Amarachi Nwanozie, has been discovered near her farm at Ngwama village, Isiala Ngwa...
Three more kidnap victims rescued in Kwara
The remaining three kidnapped victims in Isanlu-Isin, Isin Local Government of Kwara state have secured their freedom. Their release on...
Ogun: So-Safe rescues woman kidnapped by gunmen, arrests suspect
The So-Safe Corps in Ogun State has rescued a woman kidnapped by gunmen, arresting one suspect. The So-Safe Commander, Soji...
Two arrested for using Kano first lady’s name to extort public
The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspected fraudsters for allegedly using the state governor’s wife falsely to extort...
